The City of Edmonton will be performing the following bridge work on three main arterial bridges this summer, this work will cause traffic delays and detours and may impact your commute to the university.

  • Dawson Bridge rehabilitation
    • The bridge may require night-time or weekend closures to accommodate the steel strengthening; the scope and scale of traffic impacts are not known at this time and will be determined in Q2 2025 after the detailed design is complete.
    • Construction activities will require the closure of one sidewalk at a time; active mode users will be directed to use the sidewalk on the other side of the bridge.
  • Wellington Bridge replacement
    • The replacement work must start in 2025.
    • Demolition of the existing bridge is planned to begin in late summer 2025.
    • The project completion and in-service date are planned for Q4 2026.
    • 102 Avenue will be closed between Wellington Crescent and Churchill Crescent in late 2025, at which point the existing bridge will be removed. Commuting traffic will be required to use alternate routes, including River Valley Road, 100 Avenue/Victoria Park Road, Stony Plain Road, 107 Avenue and 111 Avenue.
    • Pedestrians, cyclists and transit buses will also be required to detour from 102 Avenue to alternate routes.
  • Low Level Bridge (southbound) rehabilitation
      • Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025
      • Rehabilitation will require a full closure of the southbound Low Level Bridge.
      • Traffic will be rerouted to 98 Avenue Eastbound (James MacDonald Bridge).
      • The current estimate is four months to complete the rehabilitation work; performing the work in winter could extend the duration of the rehabilitation.
      • Pedestrian and cycling traffic will continue to utilize the shared-use pathway on the northbound bridge.

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